China’s Vice Finance Minister Appointed to Key Provincial Leadership Role
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Wang Dongwei
A senior official from China’s Ministry of Finance has been transferred to a top post in the eastern province of Anhui, according to a government announcement on Wednesday.
Wang Dongwei, a vice minister of finance, has been appointed as a member and standing committee member of the Anhui provincial Communist Party committee, a notice on the provincial party organization’s official WeChat account said. Wang, 56, was the second-ranking of four vice ministers at the ministry.
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- Wang Dongwei, vice minister of finance, has been appointed to top positions in Anhui’s provincial Communist Party committee.
- His transfer reflects a trend of moving veteran financial technocrats to key provincial roles, aiming to enhance fiscal management and regional growth.
- Wang has 28 years of finance ministry experience, previously focusing on managing fiscal risks and overseeing economic and investment policies.
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What Happened When
- 2017：
- Wang Dongwei began serving in his home province of Henan, eventually holding positions including head of the provincial finance department and party chief of Xinyang city.
- March 2019：
- At a national legislative session, Wang Dongwei proposed creating a positive incentive mechanism for preventing and defusing local government debt risks.
- 2021：
- Cheng Lihua was appointed deputy party chief of Anhui.
- July 2022：
- Wang Dongwei returned to Beijing to become a vice minister of finance.
- February 2024：
- Wang Dongwei stated at a press conference that China would make good use of government bond funds and continue to issue local government special-purpose bonds.
- July 2024：
- Zhu Zhongming became deputy party chief of Shanghai.
- April 2025：
- Fei Gaoyun, the former executive vice governor, was appointed party chief of Hefei.
- As of October 2025：
- The posts of full-time deputy party secretary and executive vice governor in Anhui remain vacant.
- October 15, 2025：
- Wang Dongwei, vice minister of finance, was appointed as a member and standing committee member of the Anhui provincial Communist Party committee.
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